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Activists acquitted of libel, decry 'judicial harassment'
AFP, Published on 29/08/2023
» Three Thai human rights activists were acquitted of criminal defamation on Tuesday, but lamented what they called a hollow victory over the country's restrictive libel laws.
Fighting resumes in northern Ethiopia after five-month lull
AFP, Published on 24/08/2022
» ADDIS ABABA - Fighting erupted between government forces and Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia on Wednesday, with the warring sides blaming each other for shattering a five-month-old truce.
Kabul university attack 'mastermind' caught
AFP, Published on 14/11/2020
» KABUL: Afghan forces have captured the "mastermind" of a brutal attack on Kabul University when militants stormed classrooms and gunned down dozens of students earlier this month, a top official said on Saturday.
As US struggles with virus, Trump heads to Rushmore for fireworks
AFP, Published on 04/07/2020
» KEYSTONE (UNITED STATES) - President Donald Trump bemoaned protests demanding racial justice as "violent mayhem" Friday, but said little about an alarming resurgence of coronavirus cases as he attended a crowded, fireworks-studded Independence Day celebration beneath majestic Mount Rushmore.
Iraq military admits 'excessive force' used in deadly protests
AFP, Published on 07/10/2019
» BAGHDAD: Iraq's military admitted for the first time Monday it had used "excessive force" in nearly a week of deadly protests, as paramilitary units said they were ready to back the government.
'In a zoo': Pakistan's Kalash battle tourism deluge
AFP, Published on 10/06/2019
» BUMBURATE (PAKISTAN) - In a remote valley in Pakistan dozens of Kalash minority women dance to celebrate spring's arrival -- but as a gaggle of men scramble to catch them on camera, the community warns an influx of domestic tourists is threatening their unique traditions.
Afghan football boss denies sex abuse claims
AFP, Published on 31/12/2018
» KABUL - Afghan football boss Keramuddin Karim on Monday rejected allegations he sexually and physically abused members of the women's national team, suggesting his accusers may have invented the claims to help their applications for asylum in Europe.
Philippines' Duterte personally ordered arrest of Australian nun
AFP, Published on 18/04/2018
» MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday that he had personally ordered the detention of an elderly Australian Catholic nun, warning that any foreign critics of his government face deportation.